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A new way for people with business ideas to get started is setting up in Dauphin.
Anyone needing a little help getting going can be part of the new business incubator program.
Those interested are required to attend an information session at Dauphin City Hall either today at noon or tomorrow at 7 in the evening.
Stephen Chychota, the Executive Director for the Dauphin & District Chamber of Commerce, shares some information about the program.
“So if anybody has any interest at all to start their own business or has that idea or is currently within their first couple years of doing business and maybe wants to get into that next step of ‘do I need a storefront’ or ‘do I not have quite the complete business plan in place at the moment.’ This is totally for them. It can be from someone with that ambition or somebody already running the business.”
Participants will go through a 12-week program that will include bi-weekly evening training sessions in Dauphin. When they complete the program, graduates will be eligible to participate in joint marketing and product testing events and potentially move into shared commercial space to launch their business.
“What’s going to happen here is that it’s a business incubator. The idea is that we’re going to have the programming and key people in place to help small businesses and start-ups to become more viable and more prosperous. So make their start a little easier then try and do it out on their own.”
“And also a one-stop shop as opposed to coming to the chamber or to economic development or community futures or what have you. Whatever department a new business has to see. We’re all coming together so that they can come to one spot and get all the access to all the information all at once.”
Dauphin Economic Development, Dauphin & District Chamber of Commerce and Community Futures Parkland are creating a pilot Business Incubator program with financial assistance from the Province of Manitoba’s Partner 4 Growth program.
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It’s been five days since the search began for Dwayne Lavallee.
He’s been missing for 10 days, and family and volunteers are still out looking.
Dwayne’s sister, Chantel Lavallee, gave us an update on the search.
“We’ve been looking all over Ebb & Flow, Roketon area, Meadow Portage, Toutes Aides, Crane River, Ste. Rose, talking to people that are saying they saw him last. We still didn’t’ find him yet.”
She shares where they are searching today.
“Everybody is kinda everywhere. We have people looking in Ebb & Flow, Crane River, Toutes Aides and north of Ste. Rose.”
Anyone who wants to help with the search is encouraged to come out to the command area north of Ste. Rose on Road 276 . If you can’t make it but still want to help they are accepting donations of all kinds either monetary, food or anything that can help the searchers keep going.
Chantel says her family is big believers in prayer and they would appreciate any prayers for the safe return of Dwayne.
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Brandon Police are asking for help in finding a 21-year-old woman.
Darshane Wacanta was reported missing from Brandon on Monday, September 24th, 2018. Wacanta was last seen at 4:35pm in the 000 block of 7th Street.
Wacanta is described as an Indigenous female, 165cm, 86kg, brown hair, brown eyes and medium build and complexion. She was last seen wearing a pink jacket and black pants.
Wacanta's whereabouts are unknown.
Contact Brandon Police Service if you have any information regarding the whereabouts of this missing woman. Brandon Police Service (204)-729-2345.
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Where will legal cannabis stores be allowed to open in Dauphin?
The provincial government has the final say for where hopeful business can go.
Sharla Griffiths, Dauphin’s City Manager, shares how the city plays into where business can open.
“Council made a decision early on because cannabis is legal cannabis retail sales will be allowed anywhere sales are allowed. So in most of our commercial zoning areas.”
She talks about the process of how pot stores can open up.
“Sale of it tho is vetted through the province. In the same manner that liquor stores vetted. If a retailer wants to come into the community, they do apply to a provincial department, that provincial department takes a look at the community, looks at the address that was requested, takes into account the location of neighbouring schools and recreation facilities, things like that where kids or families could be around. Then they respond back to the municipality and the applicant regarding the suitability of that location.”
The province has not told what percentage, if any, of tax revenue, will come back to municipalities. Griffiths says they were given information at the most recent Association of Manitoba Municipalities meeting, on how to track costs regarding any of the cannabis retailers coming in and with any issues like extra policing. They collect the records to find out if there are additional costs to the municipality.
Cannabis and alcohol won’t be sold in the same location.
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Bikes, statues, art, song, and basic income were on display this weekend in Dauphin.
Culture Days was well attended with activities going on from Thursday to Sunday.
We caught up with Jean-Louis Guillas, an organizer for Culture Days, during Yard Fringe and he shared how the weekend went.
“I think it’s our best year yet. We added more events we had an excellent evening last night with A Little Drama Between Friends. It’s great to have a new partner with Mr. Mike’s. our pop up art galleries around town, businesses have been very open to supporting that and highlighting the work of some local artists. Yard Fringe is great. We’re having a great time.”
Guillas says they played into this year’s theme with some Dauphin flair.
“We’ve played along with the national theme of “On Beat” but here in Dauphin, we’re going beet style. We’re having great borscht soup.”
“We’ve had some fun, we’ve had some hands-on activities, and we’re having a great lunch here at Fort Dauphin Museum.”
It wrapped up yesterday with a theatre filled with people coming to watch four films during Dauphin Culture Days Film Fest “The Manitoba Story: A Basic Income film” had its premiere at 1:30 in the afternoon.
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The "United States, Mexico and Canada Agreement" is the new NAFTA.
A tentative agreement was reached last night between Canada and the United States, which was the final hurdle in getting a deal done between the three North American countries.
Canada will concede an additional 3.59% access to the supply-managed dairy industry. In exchange for concessions on our dairy market; the dispute resolution mechanism, known as Chapter 19, is being kept intact word-for-word. It's unclear at the moment whether the U.S. will lift the current tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left a meeting with U.S. officials yesterday saying it was "a good day for Canada". He is expected to elaborate on the deal later today.
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Main Street is blocked off at 7th avenue while police and ems clean up the scene following a two-vehicle collision.
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Joe Houston is running for Dauphin City Council.
Houston wants to be on city council because he’s seen some of the opportunities Dauphin has and he sees an opportunity to step in and help the people of Dauphin.
He will be focusing on developing and revitalizing downtown and the small business community in general.
Houston’s platform is continued success through hard work, transparency and cooperation.
Joe Houston has a Facebook page you can go to find out more about him and to give a more spread out idea of what he’s talking about.
He’s also open to talking to anyone when he’s out and about.
The city council elections are on October 24th.
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Dauphin’s Yard Fringe takes off this afternoon around three at the Watson Art Centre.
The annual event incorporates all types of art with a lot of surprises.
Jean-Louis Guillas, an organizer for Culture Days, shares what people should expect from today’s event.
“In the past, we’ve had dance, we’ve had theatre, we’ve had live music, we’ve had collaborative art projects. So be prepared for any of that. we’re starting at 3pm people are encouraged to bring a lunch because we’re going to have a little bit of a supper break to fuel up.”
The route this year is bigger than usual.
“We’re going in a new area of town. We’re heading out towards the south end of town. An area of the city that we haven’t been in with the Yard Fringe. So don’ t be shocked if you see 100 people on bicycles going by and stopping in your neighbourhood. Just come on out and join us.”
Anyone who isn’t able to start at the beginning can find a map on Facebook of the route.
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Yesterday was an Orange Shirt Day event at the WAC.
For James Eagle, residential school survivor, Orange Shirt Day means there’s recognition for those who went through the residential schools.
It also helps to honour that what happened at the schools hasn’t been forgotten.
James Eagle talks about something he learned from his grandfather.
“I said how can they say love thy neighbour, do unto others as you would have them do unto you. How can they say that when they are doing these things to us. My grandfather said, forgive them, they don’t know what they’re doing. I have forgiven them, but I haven’t forgotten.
Orange Shirt Day is important because it lets everyone know what happened in those schools and helps the reconciliation process.
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There’s a new bronze statue at Gartmore Park.
The statue was made in honour of John Edwards, the first farmer in the Dauphin area.
Charlie Johnston, public artist, sculpture and muralist, talks about how the project started.
“It usually starts with a conversation with myself and the community, so that’s really where it began, that began with the design process just under a year ago.”
The statue is meant to tell a story about the foundation of Dauphin in an exciting, unique and attractive way.
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